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Water Retention

AsMom2011AsMom2011
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Anyone have a "magical" home remedy for water retention that is of course safe for baby ? I had some salty food yesterday and I look like the marshmallow man today. I'm having a RCS tomorrow morning and I'd love to get rid of some of this extra water weight. I'm miserable.
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    barista411barista411 member
    Lots and lots of water and protein.
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    roo1ooroo1oo member
    Water and exercise.

    I read somewhere that salty foods do not necessarily cause water retention, that they may actually do the opposite. If your water retention is excessive you should call your doctor.
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    HFrizzleHFrizzle member
    Epsom salt bath. Soak for at least a half an hour, if not longer.

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    imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member

    roo1oo said:
    Water and exercise.

    I read somewhere that salty foods do not necessarily cause water retention, that they may actually do the opposite. If your water retention is excessive you should call your doctor.
    Agreed with all of this. 
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    AsMom2011AsMom2011
    Epsom Bath worked wonders. No more all meat pizza for me. It was good while I was eating it.
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    dimples128dimples128 member
    Dandelion tea can also help.
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    TiffwhortonTiffwhorton
    Apple cider vinegar in water
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    hawtness21hawtness21 member
    I use compression stockings, drinking alot of water and elevating my feet. The water retention I have is so bad that after tapping my foot on the floor, I can feel water sloshing around the top of my foot.
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